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Animals: are multicellular organisms that form the biological kingdom Animalia. With few exceptions, animals consume organic material, breathe oxygen, are able to move, can reproduce sexually, and grow from a hollow sphere of cells, the blastula, during embryonic development.
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DEC 19, 2019Microbiology
This is the first time that investigators have gotten a complete, ancient human genome from anything but bones.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 18, 2019Technology
Scientists at Tufts University created an effective fabrication method for molding silk into medical devices. Silk is a ...Written By: Nouran AminDEC 17, 2019Plants & Animals
Great white sharks are rather renowned for being massive and merciless predators of the ocean, and among their favorite ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 16, 2019Plants & Animals
The humble sloth – an animal that is renowned for its slowness. In fact, it’s considered one of the slowest ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 16, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Fraser firs are farmed to supply us with great-smelling Christmas trees that hold their needles, but they are also susce ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 15, 2019Microbiology
Nerve cells act as critical sensors for the human body, and now scientists have found that they have another role in the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 15, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Curated w/video - CRISPR/Cas9 deletion of an enzyme resulted in longer lasting, more robust therapy.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 15, 2019Plants & Animals
The animal food chain is somewhat straightforward, with larger animals often hunting smaller animals in an attempt to en ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 15, 2019Plants & Animals
When squirrels grow up, they often face the tough choice of staying at or near the same location where they were born or ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 14, 2019Cancer
Have you ever taken the antibiotic vancomycin? As a commonly prescribed antibiotic for colitis and infections caused by ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 13, 2019Health & Medicine
As the first state to legalize medical marijuana, California is to date one of the largest cannabis markets in the Unite ...DEC 12, 2019Microbiology
Sleeping sickness is a threat to public health in some parts of Sub-Saharan Africa.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 11, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have discovered a new autoinflammatory disease, which they have called CRIA (cleavage-resistant RIPK1-induce ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 11, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers using mouse models of Alzheimer disease were able to demonstrate that the investigational drug candidates &l ...Written By: Nouran AminDEC 10, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Our technology may be impacting our health in ways we did not realize.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 10, 2019Plants & Animals
Flamingos are highly discernable birds best known for their bright pink appearance and long, thin legs. But have you eve ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 10, 2019Earth & The Environment
Greenland’s Ice Sheet—which covers 75% of the land’s mass—is melting at a rate aligned with &ldq ...Written By: Tiffany DazetDEC 10, 2019Earth & The Environment
Earlier this week, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced "Mission: Iconic Reefs" ...Written By: Tiffany DazetDEC 09, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Lots of people drink alcohol, but not everyone develops a drinking problem. Researchers are starting to learn more about ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 09, 2019Plants & Animals
The Northern white rhino is already on the brink of extinction with just two living females in the world today. Sudan, t ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 09, 2019Neuroscience
Harsh weather conditions, particularly those found during winter months, are known to lead to a decrease in milk product ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 08, 2019Genetics & Genomics
The scientists are hopeful that this work will lead to new therapeutics for neurodegenerative disease.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 08, 2019Plants & Animals
Pufferfish are among one of the most easily discernable fish in the ocean, especially when inflated. But do you know how ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 08, 2019Earth & The Environment
Research published recently in Current Biology points towards at least one upside of climate change: some agricultural c ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 19, 2019
Microbiology
This is the first time that investigators have gotten a complete, ancient human genome from anything but bones.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 18, 2019
Technology
Scientists at Tufts University created an effective fabrication method for molding silk into medical devices. Silk is a
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
DEC 17, 2019
Plants & Animals
Great white sharks are rather renowned for being massive and merciless predators of the ocean, and among their favorite
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 16, 2019
Plants & Animals
The humble sloth – an animal that is renowned for its slowness. In fact, it’s considered one of the slowest
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 16, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Fraser firs are farmed to supply us with great-smelling Christmas trees that hold their needles, but they are also susce
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 15, 2019
Microbiology
Nerve cells act as critical sensors for the human body, and now scientists have found that they have another role in the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 15, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Curated w/video - CRISPR/Cas9 deletion of an enzyme resulted in longer lasting, more robust therapy.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 15, 2019
Plants & Animals
The animal food chain is somewhat straightforward, with larger animals often hunting smaller animals in an attempt to en
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 15, 2019
Plants & Animals
When squirrels grow up, they often face the tough choice of staying at or near the same location where they were born or
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 14, 2019
Cancer
Have you ever taken the antibiotic vancomycin? As a commonly prescribed antibiotic for colitis and infections caused by
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 13, 2019
Health & Medicine
As the first state to legalize medical marijuana, California is to date one of the largest cannabis markets in the Unite
...
DEC 12, 2019
Microbiology
Sleeping sickness is a threat to public health in some parts of Sub-Saharan Africa.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 11, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have discovered a new autoinflammatory disease, which they have called CRIA (cleavage-resistant RIPK1-induce
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 11, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers using mouse models of Alzheimer disease were able to demonstrate that the investigational drug candidates &l
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
DEC 10, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Our technology may be impacting our health in ways we did not realize.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 10, 2019
Plants & Animals
Flamingos are highly discernable birds best known for their bright pink appearance and long, thin legs. But have you eve
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 10, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Greenland’s Ice Sheet—which covers 75% of the land’s mass—is melting at a rate aligned with &ldq
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
DEC 10, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Earlier this week, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced "Mission: Iconic Reefs"
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
DEC 09, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Lots of people drink alcohol, but not everyone develops a drinking problem. Researchers are starting to learn more about
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 09, 2019
Plants & Animals
The Northern white rhino is already on the brink of extinction with just two living females in the world today. Sudan, t
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 09, 2019
Neuroscience
Harsh weather conditions, particularly those found during winter months, are known to lead to a decrease in milk product
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 08, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
The scientists are hopeful that this work will lead to new therapeutics for neurodegenerative disease.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 08, 2019
Plants & Animals
Pufferfish are among one of the most easily discernable fish in the ocean, especially when inflated. But do you know how
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 08, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Research published recently in Current Biology points towards at least one upside of climate change: some agricultural c
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan